Today, I was rejected from the University of Washington. My dad has been a professor there for 30 years, and is on the board of admissions. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got a large envelope from a college I applied to earlier. My mom, expecting big news, made my family gather round as I opened it. It ended up being a letter of rejection from not just that school, but all three campuses of the state college. FML
Today, I received my acceptance letter to one of the most prestigious universities in the US, as well as a nice scholarship. I was so proud of myself, I eagerly showed my dad, hoping he would shed a tear or two. His only words were, "Just get a job so you can get the hell out of my house." FML
Today, I received a rejection letter from a college that I'd applied to 6 years ago. FML
Today, I found out that my dad, thinking it was an advertisement, threw away a letter from the college I applied to. FML
Today, when taking a group picture with my closest friends, a passing parent congratulated us on getting into the same university for next year. She's wrong. They're all going to Cambridge, except for me. I was rejected. FML
Today, I got an offer to study at a good university. My father has been pushing me to apply for years, so I ecstatically broke the news. Instead of congratulating me, he just grunted and delivered the more important news that he's divorcing my mum. Moment ruined. FML
Today, I found out that I was denied for work study eligibility by my college. I went to my financial advisor to ask why. It wasn't my grades or attendance. Apparently my father makes too much money for me to get a job at the school. My dad was fired 3 months ago and has been out of work since. FML
Today, I got into my dream university. I also got turned down for the scholarship and the loan that would enable me to actually go. FML
Today, I got 3 different rejection letters mailed to me from the same college. FML
Today, I was walking with a friend to tell him how excited I was for college and even motivating him to apply for the same school, until I found out later that I got rejected. FML
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Top comments
vonstrangle 0
That must be equally embarrassing for him.
kaset_j 0
Obviously you assumed you could just get in because your daddy works there and probably didn't try to do well in high school. Your loss.
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Comments (342)
blahnoopoo 0
Maybe your not a good enough student???? I hate people that use their "connections" when all the rest of us don't have it!!!!! Your life is not that bad gosh!!!
Yum_Sushi 0
What about Eastern? I am from Tri-Cities, and moved to Spokane a few years ago, and I LOVE IT!
FreshSalad 1
whooa I live in Spokane too!
rosellie 0
he probably didn't let you in to be fair to the other people who applied to the school. i think he probably didn't want to be subconsciously playing favorites, so he judged you a bit more harshly and critically than other people who applied. but seriously, did you expect you would get in just cuz your dad was on the admissions board?
Warkweh 0
Good luck at WSU. But seriously, I know some great students who have been rejected from UW. It's a weird place admission-wise.
speedypolo 0
huck the fuskies!!! GO DUCKS!!!
sellenna 0
once upon a time, there was this little duck. he was living very happily with his family until his dad died. not long after, his mother remarried. his stepfather duck was abusive and beat the little duck up. the little duck was confused and hurt. one day, he finally decides to live in another family. where did he go? to Oregon. cuz their ducks never beat anyone.
olduseradmin_fml 0
Sorry #65, I turned down Oregon D:
musical_me08 0
Central is better than UW anyway :) (Central Wa Uni)
Kellayy 0
You fail XD
fcuk_fml 0
you're an idiot for just expecting to get in. and you're an idiot because even with all hook-up, you still couldn't get in. loser.
opheliaa 0
that sucks. but there are plenty of other schools that are great.